Chapter 720 - 719: Salvage

Chapter 720: Chapter 719: Salvage

The Third Elder’s suicide made many people clench their fists, but they couldn’t say a single word. This was the usual outcome of a life-and-death duel. When Yi Tianyun had first proposed it, their eyes had filled with glee, thinking he was a fool.

Now, Yi Tianyun’s actions only drew their fury and resentment. Yi Tianyun had no connection to them, so his life or death didn’t matter. By the same logic, the Third Elder and his ilk had no connection to Yi Tianyun, so why should their lives or deaths concern him?

"Third Elder!"

Many people cried out in grief. They were all disciples of the Third Elder, and quite a few were his personal apprentices. How could they be in a good mood now that their master had been killed? They all glared at Yi Tianyun, but it was pointless.

Yi Tianyun paid their stares no mind. He had seen such gazes so often he’d grown numb to them. It was perfectly normal for them to be angry and want revenge. As far as he was concerned, they were welcome to try at any time.

"If you want revenge, I welcome it. My head is right here, waiting for you to come and take it," Yi Tianyun said coolly. "But if I find you laying a hand on my family or friends, things won’t be so simple. If you don’t believe me, you’re welcome to try."

His tone was nonchalant, but the content of his words was anything but simple; it was terrifying to hear. One could tell just from the way the First Elder was being tortured right now that anyone who dared to touch his family and friends would die a truly miserable death.

Mere words were meaningless. He needed overwhelming power to intimidate them. Otherwise, they wouldn’t take him seriously, and nothing he said would matter.

"Please, I beg you, give our master a quick death!"

Several disciples came before Yi Tianyun and knelt. They knew they couldn’t change the outcome and could only hope that Yi Tianyun would grant the First Elder a swift end. They didn’t want to stand by and watch him be tortured endlessly.

They were furious and desperately wanted to challenge Yi Tianyun, but they knew they couldn’t defeat him. Even their master had been utterly crushed, so if they went up, it would be a one-way trip to death’s door.

"Give your master a quick death?" Yi Tianyun stared at them coldly and said, "I was originally going to give him a dignified death, but he didn’t treasure the opportunity and even dared to curse me? Since he wants to curse me so badly, he can curse all he wants now. I’m listening."

He then let the First Elder continue to burn in mid-air as he turned and walked over to Jiao Linghe and the others. He smiled faintly. "Mother, Aunt, I didn’t disappoint you, did I?"

"Still calling me ’Aunt’?" Shi Xueyun shot him a glare, signaling for him to hurry up and change how he addressed her.

"Hehe, I almost forgot." Yi Tianyun shrugged and grinned. "I’ll get used to it. I should be calling you wife now."

"Hmph... Don’t call me that here." Shi Xueyun’s pretty face flushed red, and she felt extremely embarrassed.

Beside them, Jiao Linghe smiled faintly. This finally put a weight off her mind. Her gaze toward Yi Tianyun was filled with relief and pride. His performance had taken her by complete surprise. She had thought he was strong, but only at the level of the eighth or ninth layer of the Spirit King Stage.

Therefore, she had been extremely worried when he faced the First Elder. Someone who could wield Star Power was certain to command terrifying strength. Who would have thought he’d still be instantly killed, without posing any difficulty at all?

When many of the onlookers saw this scene, they were filled with rage and, even more so, humiliation. While the First Elder was screaming in agony off to the side, this group was chatting and laughing. How could it not be infuriating?

But anger was useless. They couldn’t defeat Yi Tianyun, and the Clan Leader himself was acting as a witness. What could they possibly say?

Might makes right. That was the simple truth.

Yi Yuanlong also walked over. He paused for a moment before saying, "Child, give the First Elder a quick death..." He sighed. Although the elders deserved to die, punishing him for so long, especially with so many people from the Sealing Heaven Divine Kingdom watching, made him feel incredibly conflicted.

"Since Grandfather has spoken, I’ll give you face." With a wave of his hand, Yi Tianyun fully unleashed the flames, and the First Elder in mid-air was instantly burned to death.

Accompanied by one last, agonizing scream, he was gone from this world.

Without the First Elder’s screams, the great hall finally fell silent, no longer so hair-raising. The burning process had been swift; in the blink of an eye, the corpse was reduced to a pile of ash.

Soul extinguished, corpse incinerated. That was his principle.

If not for Yi Yuanlong’s decent attitude, he wouldn’t have bothered. He could tell that Yi Yuanlong had treated his mother well, and that alone was enough to prove he had supported his parents’ union. Unfortunately, the entire clan had disagreed, forcing them apart. In the end, however, the choice was made to let Yi Xingchen leave so that he and Jiao Linghe could live their lives together outside the clan.

They thought the two could live happily ever after outside, but who knew it would nearly end in the tragedy of a parent burying their child.

"Clan Leader, thank you for your support." Yi Tianyun also expressed his gratitude to Su Kaifeng. If Su Kaifeng had tried to stop him, it would have been quite difficult.

"Every debt has its debtor. Let this matter be put to rest..." Su Kaifeng shook his head, then looked at the crowd and said coldly, "This was a life-and-death duel. The terms were made clear before the fight. Therefore, if anyone seeks revenge against him, they will be making an enemy of me!"

Everyone was stunned. Some of them had actually been plotting how to kill Yi Tianyun to get revenge, but Su Kaifeng had unexpectedly spoken up to quash those ideas.

However, they could only nod in agreement. What they were truly thinking in their hearts was another matter entirely. In any case, it was just a verbal promise. If they were to leave this place and launch a sneak attack, no one would be the wiser. After all, no binding oath had been sworn, so the words were meaningless.

Yi Tianyun knew this was a gesture of goodwill, a clear sign that Su Kaifeng was trying to win him over. Having lost two elders, the best option was to have him join and fill the void.

Su Kaifeng then turned to look at them and sighed. "Child, you all have suffered these past years. Our stubbornness regarding the Bloodline has indeed wronged you, but let’s let the past be the past. The restrictions in this area have already been loosened. Besides, that was a long time ago. It was the fault of those two, and it was also the mistake of our Sealing Heaven Divine Kingdom."

"The Bloodline of the Sealing Heaven Divine King still flows in your veins. If possible, would you be willing to return to the Sealing Heaven Divine Kingdom? I believe your father would also be very happy to come back."

Su Kaifeng smiled gently. "To compensate for this mistake, we can provide you with Royal Phoenix Essence Blood and the Celestial Fragrance Divine Grass!"

He immediately threw out a huge temptation. More than that, it was compensation for past wrongs, which was the best way to win someone’s loyalty.

Yi Tianyun knew this would happen. After he displayed such immense power, there was no way Su Kaifeng would let him go. The Sealing Heaven Divine Kingdom had fallen into decline. If they could recruit a powerful genius, it would undoubtedly be the best choice.

Yi Yuanlong was also looking at Yi Tianyun. He too hoped that Yi Tianyun and Yi Xingchen could return to the Sealing Heaven Divine Kingdom. After all, this was their home. Although things had been very unpleasant, it was still their true home.

How he would answer now depended entirely on Yi Tianyun.